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LOT 1551
Mesopotamian Terracotta Cuneiform Tablet
EARLY 2ND MILLENNIUM B.C.
3 1/2 in. (150 grams, 87 mm).
A fragmentary section of a large pillow-shaped tablet with impressed cuneiform text on two sides. [No Reserve]
ProvenanceSpecialised collection of cuneiform texts, the property of a London gentleman and housed in London before 1992.
Thence by descent to family members.
Examined by Professor Wilfrid George Lambert FBA (1926-2011), historian, archaeologist, and specialist in Assyriology and Near Eastern archaeology, in the late 1980s and early 1990s.
This small collection is exceptional for the variety of types, including some very rare and well preserved examples.
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South Arabian Carving of a Nude Couple in Erotic Embrace with Inscription
1st century B.C.-1st century A.D.Estimate: £4,000 - 6,000 (‡+bp*)
Opening Bid: £2,222
Modelled in the round as two figures embracing, the upper figure with a pseudo inscription to the back; mounted on a custom-made stand. 380 grams total, 13.3 cm including stand
Formerly in the collection of Mr K. Ex collection of Mr H., acquired in Switzerland in the early 2000s. Private collection, Switzerland, acquired in 2010. This lot has been checked against the Interpol Database of stolen works of art and is accompanied by a search certificate number no.12875-241696. -
Large Sasanian Agate Stamp Seal
Circa 4th-5th century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £20
With inscribed geometric design to the underside. 16.25 grams, 26.35 mm
From the private collection of a European gentleman (1942-2024), formed since the 1970s. -
Western Asiatic Bronze Decorated Bulla
Circa 2nd millennium B.C.Sold for (Inc. bp): £52
Spherical bulla with raised geometric decoration. 32.7 grams, 25.18 mm
From the private collection of a European gentleman (1942-2024), formed since the 1970s.
